Chapter 2. Provincial Government and Provincial Consultative Council hualien

Article 8.
The Provincial Government shall be subject to supervision by the Executive Yuan and shall carry out the following matters:

1.

Supervise self-government matters in counties/cities.

2.

Carry out administrative affairs of the Provincial Government.

3.

Carry out other duties as prescribed by law or as commissioned by the Executive Yuan.

Article 9.
The Provincial Government shall have a Provincial Commission composed of nine (9) members who shall exercise their authorities. A governor shall be appointed from among the members and shall handle provincial government affairs. The Provincial Government may have a vice-governor who holds position equivalent to Grade 14 and who shall assist the governor in provincial government affairs. Apart from those who hold concurrent positions, the remaining Commission members shall hold positions equivalent to Grade 13 and shall assist the chairperson in the supervision of provincial affairs. All Commission members are nominated by the Premier and appointed by the President.

Article 10.
The Provincial Consultative Council provides consultation and reform recommendations on Provincial Government affairs.

Article 11.
The Provincial Consultative Council shall have council members, each of whom shall serve a three-year term and shall not receive remuneration. The number of council members shall be determined by the Executive Yuan based on the area of jurisdiction, constituent population, and requirements of provincial government operations. The number of council members shall not be less than five (5) and not more than twenty-nine (29), and a Chairperson, who shall be in charge of council affairs, shall be appointed from among the Council members. The Council members shall be nominated by the Premier and appointed by the President.

Article 12.
The Executive Yuan shall incorporate the budgets of the Provincial Government and the Provincial Consultative Council into the central government total budget; budget formulation, implementation, as well as income and expenditures, shall be handled in accordance with the Budget Law, Final Account Law, National Treasury Law, and other relevant laws.

Article 13.
The organic regulations of the Provincial Government and the Provincial Consultative Council shall be formulated by the Executive Yuan.